Kidnapping of Elizabeth Thomas

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On March 13, 2017, 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas went missing with her 50-year-old health and science teacher Tad Cummins for 38 days. Cummins took Thomas across state lines to a remote cabin in Cecilville, California, where a gas station worker recognized them and turned him in. Cummins was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. A docudrama about the kidnapping was premiered on Lifetime in 2023, titled Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story.

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